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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Arapahoe County, Colorado

93 public elementary schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Challenge School leads the list at 91.9%, against a median of 31.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
93
Arapahoe County, Colorado
Top % Proficient (Science)
91.9%
Median % Proficient (Science)
31.7%
BEST IN SCIENCE · ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Challenge SchoolDENVER, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary56091.9%
2Altitude Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary75885.0%
3Aurora Quest K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary57582.5%
4Cherry Creek Charter AcademyGREENWOOD VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary59475.7%
5Dry Creek Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary26974.3%
6Runyon Elementary SchoolLITTLETON, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary42371.0%
7Creekside Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary56770.0%
8Willow Creek Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary46269.1%
9Hopkins Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary37267.2%
10Lois Lenski Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary50966.7%
11Ford ElementaryCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary65366.7%
12Littleton AcademyLITTLETON, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary45566.3%
13Belleview Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary57765.2%
14Black Forest Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary50063.8%
15Rolling Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49963.4%
16Cherry Hills Village Elementary SchoolCHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary49162.7%
17Homestead Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary33461.1%
18Cottonwood Creek Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary53360.4%
19Greenwood Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary35559.5%
20Gudy Gaskill ElementaryCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary50858.7%
21Trails West Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary42558.2%
22Fox Hollow Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary55556.8%
23Wilder Elementary SchoolLITTLETON, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary59256.3%
24Walnut Hills Community Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary34255.3%
25Sandburg Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary49554.9%
26Peakview Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary44754.5%
27Murphy Creek K-8 SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary85553.1%
28Indian Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary41052.5%
29Aurora Frontier K-8AURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary76150.0%
30Aspen Crossing Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary56949.5%
31Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary61749.5%
32Littleton Prep Charter SchoolLITTLETON, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary49849.4%
33Timberline Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary47847.4%
34Coyote Hills Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary47843.8%
35Heritage Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary30242.9%
36Canyon Creek Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary47742.3%
37Mountain Vista Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary56841.6%
38Dakota Valley Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary57140.2%
39Antelope Ridge Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary54940.0%
40Aurora Academy Charter SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary53636.9%
41Heritage Heights AcademyCENTENNIAL, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary53936.7%
42Independence Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary43935.3%
43Woodland Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary57733.8%
44High Plains Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary46233.3%
45Vassar Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary50032.4%
46Buffalo Trail Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary63232.2%
47Charles Hay World SchoolENGLEWOOD, COEnglewood School District No. 1 in the county of ArapahoeElementary27131.7%
48Meadow Point Elementary SchoolAURORA, COCherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahElementary40130.2%
49Little Raven Elementary SchoolLITTLETON, COLittleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeElementary47530.2%
50Arkansas Elementary SchoolAURORA, COAurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AElementary43229.1%
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